Salary: £23,769 (Band A1) per annum
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park is a spectacular place to live and work, boasting some of the most stunning scenery in the world, from breathtaking mountains and glens to the vast tranquil beauty of our lochs.
This is an exciting and pivotal time for Scotland’s first National Park, strategically supporting our partners to achieve a shared vision of this unique and special landscape. Our National Park partnership plan aims to secure a positive future for people, nature, and climate for the years ahead, aiming to create a better, more sustainable, healthier future for all. A key part in delivering this will be through engagement with visitors and residents of the National Park.
The Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park authority offers great opportunities to grow your career. Our seasonal roles mean that you would work during our busy seasonal months, mainly at weekends and finishing around 30th September, although this may vary slightly depending on business needs. Our working week is a maximum of 35 hours, with these roles operating on a rota system. Therefore, you could work a maximum of up to 20 shifts from a variety of contracts which will be discussed in more detail with successful candidates.
We have the following seasonal roles available:
1. Seasonal Visitor Management Rangers (exact contracted hours to be agreed)
Band A1 £23,769 per annum pro rata
These positions are park-wide and help manage visitor pressures by patrolling all areas, including our Camping Management Zones and permit areas. The role is very customer-focused and entails checking permits, handling camping issues including enforcing byelaws where necessary and joint working with the police. Shifts are every weekend and include early mid and late shifts.
2. Seasonal Campsite Ranger (exact contracted hours to be agreed)
Band A1 £23,769 per annum pro rata
These roles help deliver a high-quality camping experience through the site management of the Loch Chon and/or Loch Achray Campsites, ensuring that guests and their camping parties comply with the Campsite Terms & Conditions and that the campsite facilities are maintained to a high standard. Shifts are every weekend and include early mid and late shifts.
3. Seasonal Slipway Ranger (exact contracted hours to be agreed)
Band A1 £23,769 per annum pro rata
This role will entail handling boat launches on site, site management, registration enquiries including byelaw enforcement when required, and accurate use of the boat registration database alongside the boat registration officer. Rangers ensure that loch users are following site T&Cs, have correctly registered and are byelaw compliant before launching at the National Park slipway. Shifts are every weekend and include early mid and late shifts.
We are looking for candidates who:
* Have a full UK driving licence and are confident to drive our National Park vehicles
* Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* A positive, flexible and can-do attitude
* Experience of visitor management or work in a customer-focused role
* Knowledge of and interest in the environment and countryside issues
Shift Information:
* Rota will be provided for the full season and runs on a repeating 4-week pattern
* Shifts are 7 hours long with a 30-minute lunch break
* Normal shift – Between 08:00 and 09:00 start depending on location
* Late shift – Vary depending on the sunset times but finish no later than 21:30
Closing date: 14 April 2025.
Who we are and our values:
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park is more than just an idyllic place to work. The Park Authority is one of the UK’s Top 100 best not-for-profit companies to work for. Our Balloch headquarters is within easy reach of both Glasgow and Stirling with a train station at easy walking distance, a cycle to work scheme, and ample car parking onsite.
We offer flexible and remote working, with a generous pension scheme, annual leave allowance, and access to wellbeing services with a strong focus on wellbeing throughout the organisation.
Being part of Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park means being passionate about what you do, working hard to inspire and lead the way for others. We care about each other and are accessible and friendly, treating each other with respect and understanding. We think about our planet with each decision we make. Together, we are the difference.
Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park is proud to celebrate difference. Diversity of experience is vital in our success, and we want our business to be representative of the communities we work alongside. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applicants from a wide range of individuals, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender identity and expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
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